planklike

Stiff and flat

Resembling a plank in being flat, stiff, and rigid.

The word usually describes something that should have more flexibility or life: He lay planklike on the massage table, Her planklike posture suggested discomfort.

flat

level

Horizontal or uniform position

  • planeWinged flying vehicle
  • smoothWithout roughness or difficulty
  • evenUniform and level

tabletop · slab · sheet · platform · laminate · panel · flattened · two-dimensional · planar · horizontal

rigid

stiff

Not easily bent

unbending · firm · resistant · tough · unyielding · immovable · wooden · tense · locked · braced

straight

linear

Arranged in straight succession

aligned · stretched · taut · extended · lengthwise · narrow · rectangular · oblong

wooden

timber

Wood for construction

  • oakQuercus genus member
  • pineCone-bearing evergreen
  • mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber

cedar · birch · walnut · teak · maple · lumber · hardwood · grain · rough-hewn · knotted

Opposites
shape and form

planklikecurved

Smoothly bent, not angular

rounded · curvilinear · sinuous · serpentine · undulating

texture and yielding quality

planklikesoft

Yielding to touch

cushiony · pillowy · plush · cushioned · spongy

movement and flexibility

planklikeflexible

Able to bend freely

pliable · supple · bendable · lithe · limp

Family

plank, planks, planking, planked, boardlike

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G